EARLY DAYS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 7

EARLY DAYS

SETTLERS' REUNION

On. Saturday afternoon there was a good attendance of ■ members of the Wellington Early Settlers' Association at the hall in Abel Smith street. A telegram was received from the president, Sir Douglas Maclean, expressing regret at not being able to attend, and also thanking the society for congratulations sent on his honour recently received. : '

The secretary, Mr. Edwards, wrote expressing regret that, owing to illness, he was unable to attend the m/ e*m% hel?. on the 87th anniversary of the founding of Port Nicholson and the commencement of the" systematic colomsation of New Zealand ™«f Vi, S" ? r°W ' yic6-president, occu™w»% ' m a brief adaress welcomed especially the old members, many of whom had come considerable distances to attend the gathering Some interesting remarks on* the old pioneering days were made by Mr C W Tanner. The society's birthday cake was cut by Mr. T. Bassett, of Palmorston North, and Mr. Georee

rf£fl holV?lUlieal P r °gramme was provided, and a general exchange of »r«v Ccn°c/ and renewal of acluaintancesh lp made up a very pleasant afternoon* -